Sep 5, 2022A Puzzling Look At Why The Men’s Long Jump World Record Has Not Been Broken in 31 YearsWhat factors have contributed to this decades long drought? On the heels of this past August’s Track and Field World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, an event I sorely wish I’d been able to attend, my mind cannot stop circling around a puzzling event, the men’s Long Jump. As someone who…Sports12 min readSports12 min read
Published in Track and Food·Mar 9, 2022Member-onlyShould Restaurateurs Be Asking Themselves Quality Of Life Questions?Is it possible to balance the economics of running a restaurant while maintaining a high level of happiness? Since the pandemic hit in March of 2020 life as I, and everyone else in the restaurant industry once knew it changed. …Restaurant10 min readRestaurant10 min read
Published in Track and Food·Feb 9, 2022Member-onlyAre We Sure Earls Fully Owning Cactus Club Is A Good Thing?One family now owns a lions share of our dining options. This cannot be good for competitive balance and innovation. Last week, I received a text from a friend letting me know that Earls had just taken over full ownership of Cactus Club. At the time, I didn’t think much…Food6 min readFood6 min read
Published in Track and Food·Oct 4, 2021Member-onlyAnimal Welfare — Are We Making Progress?Sometimes a little momentum is all you need. Back in August, I discussed in a weekly California’s Prop 12 initiative. If you are unfamiliar, the new law, which goes into effect on January 1st, essentially gives more space and freedom for female breeding pigs and egg-laying hens. The law is…Animal Welfare4 min readAnimal Welfare4 min read
Published in Track and Food·Sep 30, 2021Member-onlyA New Reality For The Restaurant IndustryLast Sunday I went out for dinner with my family. There were four of us. We went to a quaint and lovely restaurant called Pepino’s. It’s a cozy American/Italian inspired gem, the kind of spot you’d expect Tony Soprano to frequent. The room is intimate. Charming. Dimly lit with carpeting…Food14 min readFood14 min read
Aug 16, 2021Member-onlyProp 12 Vs CanadaOn Tuesday this past week Vox posted an updated feature on Prop 12. Here’s a quick rundown of what it is about. From Vox: In 2018, California voters passed Prop 12, a ballot initiative that is the nation’s — and some say the world’s — strongest law to improve living…Prop 125 min readProp 125 min read
Aug 9, 2021Member-onlyMyanmar Has FallenJust remember this, when you think you have it bad, someone most certainly has it worse. It’s really easy to cry and whine about all the ills your life has at any given moment, but in reality, with a wider outlook on the state of things within your world, for…Myanmar5 min readMyanmar5 min read
Aug 2, 2021Member-onlyThe Hypocrisy Of FaithIt’s such a strange feeling to know that when someone asks if you are religious or if you simply tell them you are, their reaction is most always of either ridicule or confusion. Sometimes it’s even both. The look you get during this interaction is one I cringe the most…Catholicism6 min readCatholicism6 min read
Jul 26, 2021Member-onlyThe Olympics Once Had Me At Hello And Now They Kinda Don’tThere are two parts to this story I want to share, so bear with me. Part 1 Back in 1992, I was 12 years old. At the time I was a shy and introverted kid. My childhood wasn’t the most ideal and I didn’t have a father. My mother, bless…Olympics7 min readOlympics7 min read
Published in Track and Food·Jul 24, 2021Member-onlyThe Silence Is Deafening — Observations Of A Hospitality WorkerIf you’d have told me two years ago that a virus would wreak havoc globally to the point it would cause most of the world to shut down for months on end, I’d have thought you’d have gone mad and were deserving of spending months of your own time in…Restaurant5 min readRestaurant5 min read
